Chrome Children

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Chrome Children
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Compilation album and DVDby
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 3, 2006
Genre Hip hop
Length55:57 (CD)
50:33 (DVD)
Label Stones Throw Records, Adult Swim
Producer Various producers, including J Dilla and Madlib
Various artists chronology
Stones Throw Records 2005 Sampler
(2005)
Chrome Children
(2006)
Chrome Children Vol. 2
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Okayplayer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Pitchfork Media 6.1/10 [4]
Stylus Magazine B [5]

Chrome Children is a co-production between Stones Throw Records and Adult Swim. The CD & DVD set, released on October 3, 2006, includes songs from Oh No, J Dilla, Madlib, and other Stones Throw artists. It also includes footage from a hip-hop concert headlined by MF DOOM and Madlib on DVD. The concert was filmed by Adult Swim at the 2006 SXSW festival in Austin, TX.

Contents

A sequel, Chrome Children Vol. 2 , was released in digital format January 29, 2007. The CD version was later released.

Track listing

  1. "Oh Zone"
  2. "Clap Your Hands"
  3. "Take It Back"
  4. "None In Mind"
  5. "Nothing Like This"
  6. "Do a Couple of Things"
    • Performed by James Pants
    • Produced by James Pants
  7. "Monkey Suite"
  8. "Simply a Joy"
    • Performed by Georgia Anne Muldrow
    • Produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow
  9. "All I Know"
  10. "Wassup World?"
  11. "Raw Heat"
  12. "No $ No Toke (aka Blaze Up)"
  13. "Drama"
  14. "Movin'"
    • Performed by Roc C
    • Produced by Oh No
  15. "Dreams"
  16. "Third Rock"
  17. "What Now"
  18. "Turned Around [PBW Remix]"
  19. "Nino's Deed"
    • Performed by Young Jazz Rebels
    • Produced by Madlib

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References

  1. Brown, Marisa. "'Chrome Children' - Review". Allmusic . Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  2. HipHopDX.com review
  3. Okayplayer review
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  5. Rosenberg, Tal (October 6, 2006). "Various Artists - 'Chrome Children'". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2014.